Barrio (film)
| Barrio | |
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| Directed by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
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| Edited by | Nacho Ruiz Capillas |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Warner Sogefilms |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | 2.92 million € |
Barrio is a 1998 Spanish film directed by Fernando León de Aranoa. It won several awards including Best Director at the 13th Goya Awards, and was also nominated for Best Picture.[1]
Plot
Javi, Manu, and Rai are friends from school. They are teenagers, and they talk about girls a lot but seldom talk to them. They live in a poor neighborhood of Madrid with large social housing blocks. There is little to do, and in August even less. The centre of the city is far away, so the three friends spend most of their time in the neighborhood. On television, they see people that have flocked to the beaches for the summer, and they wish they were among them. Walking by travel offices they see tempting offers, but their lives demonstrate how hard it is to leave the neighborhood and to improve their situation. In the end, their lives take an unexpected turn.
Cast
- Críspulo Cabezas as Rai
- Timy Benito as Javi
- Eloi Yebra as Manu
- Marieta Orozco as Susi, Javi's sister
- Alicia Sánchez as Carmen, Javi's mother
- Enrique Villén as Ricardo, Javi's father
- Francisco Algora as Ángel, Manu's father
- Chete Lera as police inspector
Production
The film was produced by Elías Querejeta.[2] It was shot in Madrid, primarily in San Blas and La Elipa, but also in Aluche, Hortaleza, Carabanchel and Villaverde.[3]
Release
Distributed by Warner Sogefilms,[4] the film was released on 2 October 1998.[2] The film grossed 2.92 million € at the box office.[5]
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 1999 | 13th Goya Awards | Best Film | Nominated | [6][7] | |
| Best Director | Fernando León de Aranoa | Won | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Fernando León de Aranoa | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Francisco Algora | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Alicia Sánchez | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Marieta Orozco | Won | |||
| 4th Forqué Awards | Best Film | Won | [8] | ||
References
- Citations
- ^ "Awards for Barrio". Internet Movie Database. IMDB.com, Inc. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ a b León, Pablo; Fanjul, Sergio C. (8 October 2018). "Recorrido por el 'Barrio' de Fernando León de Aranoa 20 años después". El País.
- ^ San Julián Alonso 2019, p. 569.
- ^ Guelbenzu, José María (1 November 1998). "Fernando León de Aranoa. Barrio. La mirada del narrador". Revista de Libros.
- ^ Caparrós Lera 2005, p. 113.
- ^ "Estas son las nominaciones de los Premios Goya 1999". Premios Goya. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "XIII Edición 1999". El País. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ ""Barrio", la Película de Fernando León, Galardonada con el IV Premio José María Forqué" (PDF). EFEDA. Boletín Informativo (15): 1. 1999.
- Bibliography
- Caparrós Lera, José María (2005). La Pantalla Popular. El cine español durante el Gobierno de la derecha (1996-2003). Tres Cantos: Ediciones Akal. ISBN 9788446024149.
- San Julián Alonso, Raúl (2019). "La resignificación de la ciudad de Madrid a través del Joven Cine Español durante los años 90". VII Congreso Internacional Ciudades Creativas VII Congreso Internacional Ciudades Creativas. 1 (1). doi:10.7195/actasvol1a2019p1341 (inactive 31 July 2022).
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